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Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
to get something clear/straight
Hello,
Would both sentences sound fine? Here they come:
- Let me get this straight: you are not coming with us!
- Let's get this/something absolutely clear: you are not coming with us!
Would both sentences sound fine? Here they come:
- Let me get this straight: you are not coming with us!
- Let's get this/something absolutely clear: you are not coming with us!
Top answer
They are both OK.
- They are both OK.
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I was thinking of using "make", but I think it's used in slightly different contexts. We could say: "He made his intentions clear yesterday.", but "Let's make something crystal clear: you are not going to get any help from me!" would sound odd, wouldn't it?
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One last question. A while ago I was told that "Let me get this straight" means "Let me see if I understand correctly". It's about me, not someone else. OALD ,however, begs to differ. It says "to make sure that you or someone else understands a situation". For some reason I think OALD's definition is incorrect.
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